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Begin with, as in The concert season opens with the Symphony performing Mahler's Ninth. This idiom uses open in the sense of “begin,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

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Shop owner Daniel Buckland said: "We are genuinely concerned will stay open with the tax coming on board, because of the concern and impact it would cause, we decided to diversify."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

European stock indexes moved higher at the open, with banks and industrials leading the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Senate seats in South Carolina become open with the approximate frequency of a total solar eclipse.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The proceedings will open with jury selection, which is expected to take a week.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

His brown eyes were wet-looking and wide open with a dazed expression.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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